Denny's Jumps on Bacon Bandwagon with Maple-Bacon Sundae

America's obsession with the salty, smoky good stuff shows no signs of abating, as it continues to pop up in everything from gum to soda. And now the nation's largest family full-service chain is jumping on the bacon bandwagon.

Baconalia, Denny's limited time "celebration of bacon" features seven bacon-centric specials, including a triple-decker BBLT sandwich with eight hickory smoked strips; bacon-flecked flapjacks; and a three bacon sampler. But it is the maple bacon sundae - layers of vanilla ice cream, maple syrup, and diced hickory smoked bacon - that hints at just how ubiquitous the porky craze has become, as the mainstream chain takes a page from the many artisan confectioners that have been adding smoked meat to baked goods, candy, and ice cream in recent years.